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ΑΡΧΙΠΠΑ: A Lost Statue Rediscovered

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2015

Dorothy Thorn
Dorothy Thorn*
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West Wickham
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Abstract

Some hitherto forgotten documents from Smith and Porcher's exploits at Cyrene were discovered in Edinburgh. These consisted of draft copies of despatches and a collection of their photographs, one of which showed the only contemporary view of the marble seated figure they identified as ‘Archippe’ on the grounds of an inscription on the base, but left in Cyrene on their departure. A resemblance was noticed between the ‘Archippe’ photographed in 1861 and an enigmatic seated figure now situated near the Apollo Sanctuary. The two-line inscription subsequently found on this statue identifies it as the one described by Smith and Porcher, and also by previous explorers.

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Libyan Studies , Volume 30 , 1999 , pp. 69 - 76
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Copyright © Society for Libyan Studies 1999

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